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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1907
Page
7
A western scouting party in the Gila headwaters is trapped by a snowstorm. A soldier buried under an avalanche digs a hollow shelter, uses a tunnel, endures numb fingers and searing thirst, and is found by a hunter who rescues him. Life hangs by a thread as the blue clad figure is saved.
Ary Finch who wrote The Blue and the Gray is remembered as a true singer and upright judge. Though he has passed on to the angelic choir his lines remain noted for pathos and mourning.
Pittsburg Dispatch recalls Andrew White, a boy soldier mustered at 13, who joined the 155th Pennsylvania during the Wilderness and Petersburg campaigns. His early mischief gave way to courage as he rescued comrades, endured wounds, and lost a leg before honorably discharged.
The navy reports 44 new cannon barrels for Old Ironsides, each weighing 3,400 pounds excluding their carriages. Carriages recreate old designs from period drawings, aiming to preserve the ship’s eighteenth century naval character.
The Garibaldi statue, a gift from Italy to Paris, was unveiled in Lowendal Square amid grand ceremonies attended by President Fallieres, ministers, and diplomats. Pichon and Canzio spoke as French and Italian veterans paraded before the monument commemorating their joint defense in 1870-71.
Missouri resident Mrs J D Johnson of Columbia reports two years of dropsy swelling and heart pain. After taking two boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills she says the trouble has not reappeared. Advertisement notes price 50 cents per box and sales by dealers from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
County Game Warden Charles Daniel captured and later released Dugall Bell after a pursuit near River Rouge marshlands. Bell, duck hunting, leaped into a bog and hid under cover as mosquitoes swarmed. Bell surrendered after two hours, agreeing to appear in court.
A Antwerp merchant Jacques Simons climbed the cathedral tower and leapt to his death from about 210 feet. Debris showered the noon crowd below as bystanders witnessed the shocking act. History recalls a prior architect who perished similarly, with brass markers marking his fall.
The article explains flowering plant tea made from petals and stamens, sun dried to produce a fragrant deep brown infusion. It notes limited commercial use, an acquired taste, and suggests American could learn from brick tea practices. It mentions tea dust sold in Europe and used by cheap restaurants in the United States to mix with tannic acid and sugar, and that bricks could enable better tea production.
Edward Wovell of Fort Crook Nebraska reports fifteen years with eczema on hands arms and legs. Winter worsened the itch and scratching required bandages at night. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for six days the itching ceased and sores disappeared.
Clarence S. Darrow cited Haywood trial rhetoric comparing evidence to an Alabama case. He recalled a witness whose ignorance grew evident as the judge asked about the value of an oath and the witness replied a six dollar bribe defined it.
A Selma man recalls Senator Pettus reacting to immigration in his later years. He described a tall immigrant leading his family and Pettus replying with sharp humor about who carries the burdens.
A former college long distance runner praises Grape-Nuts for restoring endurance and mental sharpness after two meals daily. He reports faster mile and half mile times, easier daily jogs, weight gain, and improved study productivity. The ad promotes wheat and barley nutrients rebuilding brain and nerves and urges reading The Road to Wellville.
A hotel guest recounts a porter finding a coat under a berth on a moving train. The porter explains the item belonged to a woman who occupied the berth the previous night. He jokes that many women wear pajamas for safety in case of a wreck.
The advertisement argues catarrh is a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, offering $100 for any uncured case and urging readers to request circulars and testimonials. It also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
After meeting Alfred, Lord Tennyson, an Englishman asks his friend Jonas Spedding if the poet’s mood matches his somber look. Spedding replies that when alone Tennyson faces his own grave company in contemplation.
A witty exchange on cars and poetry, noting that driving feels like verse until a breakdown interrupts the flow. The line frames motor travel as poetry of motion and blank verse when failures occur.
In an Alabama backwoods court the prosecutor describes Thomas Jones as a model citizen who never bet on horses, played cards, drank liquor, or chewed tobacco. The judge, puzzled by the lifeless description, questions the need for living and frees the prisoner, then calls the next case.
John Horgan, famed pool champion, recounts a Calcutta tale calling billiards tame beside pool. Two Hindoos discuss the game with the second offering a simple definition where one declares I am and the other says hard lines.
The passage features a passerby buyer asking for a complimentary ticket to a show and a manager’s blunt remark while filling it out. The dialog hints at a tone of irony around generosity. Contains a brief ad for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and a teething remedy bottle price.
A concise note suggests there is no need for an umbrella when silence dominates the scene. The line reads as a metaphorical statement about restraint and weather inaction. It hints at a mood where no action is required despite potential discomfort.
A historical testimonial plea highlights Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claimed to conquer tumor growths in women. Letters from Mrs May Fry Boston and others describe cyst and fibroid tumors removed or cured, urging use of the remedy despite medical doubt and warnings from druggists.
Mrs. Pinkham invites women with any form of female weakness to write to Lynn Massachusetts for guidance. She has advised sick women free of charge for over twenty years and aided by Lydia E Pinkham before that.
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